Hi guys, I'm pleased to confirm our chosen HQs for the tour, all have promised to provide food & drinks promotions , some entertainment and generally be a welcoming host for us during our stay .

We will hold a pre Test 'party' the night before each Test which will be an opportunity for us all to meet up over a few beers before Billy the Trumpet leads us into a few warm up songs !! We'll also be holding a charity party in the Fourkings in Wellington and of course our end of tour (celebration) party at the Fox in Auckland.

I followed the link for The Fox to its bar menu...... quite a few beers on the menu new to me, would seem rather rude not to sample them all at some stage during the test.... and it seems it is only 300 yards or so from my hotel, which co incidentally is the same hotel the BA are staying in !